Everything Yard Goats

The enduring image in the 19-year major league career of nine-time Gold Glove Award winner Torii Hunter might just involve a catch he didn't make. Tumbling head over heels into the home bullpen at Fenway Park, the former New Britain Rock Cat failed spectacularly in his bid to rob former teammate...

Each morning, Kyle Calhoon walks from his downtown apartment to work on his own Rembrandt, his Sistine Chapel. His original canvas was a 100,000-square-foot pile of rocks and rubble, his oils are grass and dirt, his brushes are rakes and hoses and blades. Nearly two years in the making, Calhoon's...

The minor leagues are bringing major low-cost fun to Hartford this spring. Individual tickets for Hartford Yard Goat home games start at just $6 — and admission includes a full count of firework shows, giveaways, promo and theme nights and entertainment. "These games are affordable outings for...

When Dunkin' Donuts Park welcomes baseball fans April 13 for the Yard Goats' home debut, food vendors hope they'll arrive hungry. The Hartford stadium will offer a smorgasbord of dining options, everything from classic hot dogs, soda and popcorn to the doughnuts and coffee of its name sponsor,...

For those players who endured last season with the Hartford Yard Goats, one spent living out of a suitcase, walking into Dunkin' Donuts Park for the first time this week was a revelation. There is something special about a new ballpark and for those who spent last year riding the buses without...

With the Yard Goats' home opener set for next week, it's time to think about that high honor that's been the subject of behind-the-scenes jostling since then-Mayor Pedro Segarra announced the "done deal" nearly three years ago. Who's going to throw the ceremonial first pitch? The team isn't saying....

Be alert. When Ryan Castellani and Dom Nunez seem to disagree, it could be a ruse. "When I do shake him off, it's probably him calling a 'fake shake,'" said Castellani, a righthander who will be the Yard Goats Opening Day pitcher at Richmond, Va., on Thursday. Pitchers normally like to be so in...

Septuagenarian Yard Goats manager Jerry Weinstein has been involved in international baseball for a long time. A long time. He was part of the Team USA coaching staff for the 1992 and 1996 Olympics. He coached in the 1987 Pan American Games. He coached Team USA to a gold medal at the 2005 Maccabiah...